Doswada Dam

Doswada Dam is an earthen dam located near Doswada village in Songadh taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat, built across the Mindhola River. Constructed primarily for irrigation and drinking water supply, it creates a large reservoir surrounded by agricultural fields and low hills. The dam is notable for its rural setting, seasonal water storage, and scenic reservoir views, serving as a local water resource and a quiet spot for sightseeing and nature observation near Vyara and Songadh.

Visitors can expect a large earthen embankment dam with a wide reservoir and open rural surroundings. The site offers views of the water spread, earthen bund, spillway area and surrounding farmland and scrub hills. There are no formal tourist developments; the area is quiet and natural, suitable for viewing the reservoir, walking along approach roads, photography and observing seasonal birds and village landscape.

Doswada Dam is an irrigation and water supply project constructed across the Mindhola River in Tapi district to store monsoon water for agriculture and drinking water needs of surrounding villages in Songadh taluka. It is an earthen dam typical of minor and medium irrigation schemes developed in South Gujarat to support rural water security.